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The Mount Leadership Society Scholars Program: An Assessment of a Scholars Living Learning Program 2001-2002
This project describes the experiences of students in the Mount Leadership Society Scholars Program at The Ohio State University during the 2001-02 academic year. The report is based on responses to a survey that was distributed to all members of the program during Spring quarter. In total, 43 (or 43.5%) of the first-year students completed the survey of the 99 who participated in the program. In addition, a comparison group of 130 students also completed a parallel survey about their OSU experience.
The "Mount Essentials" for leadership and service are five competencies that comprise the foundation of the Mount Leadership Society and give focus to the program’s goals. The Mount Essentials include; honor of integrity, being prepared and following through, creating and nurturing relationships, valuing individuals, and willingness to teach others. Overall, evidence suggests that student participation in the Mount Leadership Scholars Program positively enhances their development as leaders for a diverse society and contributes to fostering an ethic of service. For example, Mount Scholars were asked if they could explain the Mount Essentials for leadership and service, and over 65% of the students agreed that they could do so. Furthermore, over 80% of the Mount Scholars reported that they could model the Mount Essentials
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